But to be a pilot on the queen of any airline’s long-haul fleet, and to do that on a perfectly clear day on a visual approach...wow. Even with the ILS out of service on both 28s that’s a colossal mistake. It should be interesting to see what comes out of the investigation.
There are echoes of the BA 038 Heathrow crash in this but so far nobody’s talking about issues with the engine power on final are they?
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I agree. No way he could not see the landing zone. He was either distracted, I.L.S. was out and there was a fog condition I have not heard of yet.
Actually they are.
It's the first thing I thought of, but now I don't, since the previous accident involved Rolls Royce engines, and I hear this one had Pratts.
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